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    Question

    A, being an officer directed by law to take property in

    execution, in order to satisfy a decree pronounced in Z's favour by a Court of Justice, knowingly disobeys that direction of law, with the knowledge that he is likely thereby to cause injury to Z. In this case:
    A A has not committed any actual injury to other person by disobedience therefore he is not liable to punishment Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B A has committed an offence of perjury Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C A has committed the offence defined in S. 166 of IPC. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D A has not committed any offence. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    As per S. 166. Public servant disobeying law, with intent to cause injury to any person.— Whoever, being a public servant, knowingly disobeys any direction of the law as to the way in which he is to conduct himself as such public servant, intending to cause, or knowing it to be likely that he will by such disobedience, cause injury to any person, shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.   IIIustration   A, being an officer directed by law to take property in execution, in order to satisfy a decree pronounced in Z's favour by a Court of Justice, knowingly disobeys that direction of law, with the knowledge that he is likely thereby to cause injury to Z.

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